‘Joe The Plumber’ Comes Clean: ‘I Would Be Receiving Obama’s Tax Cuts’

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‘Joe The Plumber’ Comes Clean: ‘I Would Be Receiving Obama’s Tax Cuts’»

As ThinkProgress and many others noted yesterday, the premise of Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher’s complaints about Barack Obama’s tax plan was ill-informed. Contrary to Wurzelbacher’s claims, “neither his personal taxes nor those of the business where he works are likely to rise if Mr. Obama’s tax plan were to go into effect.”

As CBS News reported, even “Joe The Plumber” acknowledges this fact now:

So today, Joe, who said he makes much less than $250,000, reluctantly admitted Obama would lower his taxes.

“I would, if you believe him, I would be receiving his tax cuts,” Wurzelbacher said.

VIDEO & MORE AT:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/17/joe-the-plumber-obama-cut/

[Marsala]

1. But he doesn't want them because he doesn't think it's fair to billionaires

Good grief.

[NightWatcher]

2. Obama should make a play for him and get him on our side

Americans are for the most part stupid, and I believe that they fell for the "joe" story. If we could get Joe to say that Obama is right and maybe even get him to put a sign in his yard, I think we could get more points out of this.

[Labors of Hercules]

6. Not. Gonna. Happen.

Joe is a McCain campaign plant, plain and simple.

[SoonerPride]

7. No, he should get a license and join the union.

Scabs and unlicensed contractors should not get paid.

[Indenturedebtor]

3. WHOOPS! Somebody get this guy a medal

It's not everyday a Repuke says something true and accurate.

[WallStreetNobody]

4. Love how he keeps saying "if you believe him"

...cuz you know, can you really believe the liberal un-american black guy?

[Barack_America]

8. He's admitted he listens to Rush and Hannity...

So that's likely where he's getting the "if you believe him" BS.

[UnrepentantUnitarian]

9. Knew it before he even said it.

He was spouting the ditto-head talking points. Nothing at all uncommitted or objective about his rw/neocon ideology. Dishonesty and spin were written all over him.

[Richardo]

10. No, the 'if you believe him' is practially liberal thinking on his part...

Rush and Hannity say unequivocally that he'll raise taxes, period.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. But that won't stop Corpmedia from regurgiating the talking points.

McFailedStunt latest stunt, and all they have are stunts, is arguably his worst. Corpmedia cannot manage to point out that the McFailed Campaign is just one stunt after another, that they cannot discuss any actual issues, that their strategy is to fool people into voting for them.

I am so tired of their endless crap.